Fiberglass Bootlid

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Fiberglass Bootlid

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Hi All,

would love a fiberglass bootlid for my FB Drag car project ??? anyone?
cheers


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hey there boppo
not that hard to do your self
if you dont have experience with fiber glass
you could take an old bootlid to any fiberglass worker
(ie boat builders )
they can make you a mould from that and then lay up a glass boot lid
you then have the option of producing more to recover your costs
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Thanks, yes have been thinking of giving it a go, not sure there would be a market to sell any though?

I have a bootlid already, may just cut webbing out etc, and weigh it ? may not be whole lot of advantage with a fiberglass one then???? thinking out loud now, still if anyone comes across one let me know.


already have fiberglass bonnet and guards.
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do you know jeff hislop pretty sure he had quite a bit of fibreglass stuff made up when he was building an EK drag car don't know what happened to it all
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping

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dont know him, is he on this forum? awnsered my own Question!!

I know who your talking about now. Will see what I can find out
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Got his no. if you need it.

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Does Jeff Hislop have a one piece front (Whole fibreglass front clip) or individual panels?????? :think:
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I'm guessing theres quite a few of us interested in fibreglass panels or the moulds to make them. Wouldn't want to overhelm Jeff Hislop though... Stanley or Mick, would you mind making a call please and seeing what Jeff would be willing to part with?

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that's if he has anything it was quite a while ago
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I will hold off on calling him then, let me know if he has anything, I would definetly be interested in a full front clip instead of the individual panels I currently have !

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Ok, so the trail led to Rod Andrews Race cars in Seven Hills, turns out he has moulds for
Bonnet
Guards
Boot lid
fornt doors

:D

he is going to work a price out and come back to me.

Also Jeff mentioned that he has some new old stock that he will be off loading, including boot, bonnet, side moulds. he is going to advertise them on here soonish


will keep you all posted.
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Good thing when leads pay off.
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Sweeeeet!!!!!!!! 8)

Thanks Boppo, Stanley and Mick for pulling the fibreglass trail together... very much appreciated.

Itching now to see what prices look like :thumbsup:

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Re: Fiberglass Bootlid

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There is an EK being raced by Gabby Curry from Griffith with all the fiberglass, small block Chev etc, apparently weighs around 2150lbs :shock: :shock:


That means around mid 8's with 720hp!! I am looking for 850-900hp, gulp, realistically I think mine will be heavier, anyway time to get this into the build thread.

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Boppo wrote
realistically I think mine will be heavier
Well I haven't seen the bloke from Griffith, but last time I saw you you weren't exactly a skinny runt. :wink: :lol:

Look forward to watching this build.

Cheers
Sam
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